Caption

Fresco with different animals in a building in Pompeii, Italy, photograph, number: '11', inscription: 'Paroi Pompei', number: '72.', Pompeii, after painting by anonymous, 1851 - 1900, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 306 mm x width 406 mm, picture, painting, wall-covering, A sepia-toned wall scene showing a corner with painted panels and decorative columns; one panel depicts several animals including a reclining horse, a bull, and other horned creatures on a pale background, while adjacent panels show another animal and tall plant motifs; fluted vertical columns frame the panels and a textured stone surface appears at the upper right; the lower portion features painted foliage and small birds, and a carved or sculpted standing figure holding a basin is visible at the left edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_416

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.4Mb (11.4Mb) / 14.3in x 11.2in / 4296 x 3371 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fresco different animals building Pompeii Italy photograph number 11 inscription Paroi Pompei 72 painting anonymous 1851 - 1900 photographer pasteboard paper albumen print height 306 mm x width 406 mm picture wall-covering sepia-toned wall scene showing corner painted panels decorative columns panel depicts several animals reclining horse bull horned creatures pale background adjacent panels another animal tall plant motifs fluted vertical columns frame panels textured stone surface upper right lower portion features painted foliage small birds carved sculpted standing figure holding basin visible left edge